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Friday, March 28, 2008

Selvage Edge

The alternative to a slipped stitch edge is a selvage edge. This firm edge is generally used when the edge is hidden in a seam. It is considered a finished edge, so can be left visible. It is called a selvage edge because the yarn is doubled back on itself, the same as with woven fabric.

Since the selvage edge of a knit item is usually hidden in a seam, you generally wouldn't need to put a garter stitch pattern on the sides, as the seam eliminates the need to prevent curling. But to be consistent with the post on slipped edges, here is what the piece would look like with a garter pattern edge:

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I've been loom knitting since mid-2004. There was very little info available about this art at that time, and the same questions were
being asked over and over. I started collecting all the information I could to share with others. I've translated needle knitting techniques
to be accomplished with looms, and I have come up with some new stitches and techniques of my own.

I created the Loom Knitting website as a central location for instructions and patterns. New information and patterns are being added all the time.
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